As thousands of students head back to school in the next few days and weeks ahead, it is time to take a look at what these young brilliant minds have to say about school and learning. More specifically, these wiggly little souls with learning disabilities, who are now facing months of sitting still, (oh the agony ahead of them) after a summer full of playing.
As the mother of children that faced similar challenges, once upon a time. Brilliant and extremely smart, but their brains do not process like the average brain, the following video really spoke to me.
Today, there a so many resources for parents and students with learning disabilities. The most well-known, is The Learning Disabilities Association of America or the LDA, which was founded in 1963 by a group of parents in Chicago that wanted to explore their concern over this growing group of students. By January 1964, these parents had formed a 501c3, non-profit to do just that.
Since that time, a number of significant Federal Legislations were passed because of these passionate parents. Today, hundreds of volunteer leaders across the country continue this important work and LDA‘s national conference draws over 3,000 people committed to the mission of helping those with learning challenges.
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Thanks, Heidi, for sharing this important info. We forget that not every kid fits the traditional education model. As the mother of an “out of the box” learner, I also first hand how challenging school can be, and not just the academic part of it. Fitting in is rough to. It can take a toll on their psyche. I have learned to seek out alternative models for teaching these sensitive kids. There is so much we can all learn, and so much that others can learn about understanding and embracing these different learners who will continue to do amazing things in the world once they are out of the “academic box”.
Thank you Leslie for sharing and I couldn’t agree more. We have to always be champions for our children to help find the best way to guide them through their educational journey. You are spot on that it is a learning lesson for more than just the students! With gratitude,
Heidi